Director Shareholding

Worthington Group PLC
15 October 2004


Worthington Group PLC
15 October 2004


                                  SCHEDULE 11

          NOTIFICATION OF INTERESTS OF DIRECTORS AND CONNECTED PERSONS


 1. Name of Company

    Worthington Group plc

 2. Name of Director

    J C Dwek

 3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding
    of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial
    interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that
    person's spouse or children under the age of 18 or in respect of a
    non-beneficial interest

    As in 2 above

 4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of
    shares held by each of them (if notified)

    J C Dwek 1,629,308 shares

    Penmarric plc 200,000 shares

    Penmarric Consultants Limited 50,000 shares

 5. Please state whether notification relates to a person(s) connected with the
    Director named in 2 above and identify the connected person(s)

    As above

 6. Please state the nature of the transaction. For PEP transactions please
    indicate whether general/single co PEP and if discretionary/non
    discretionary

    Purchase of shares

 7. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

    25,000 shares

 8. Percentage of issued class

    0.2%

 9. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed

    N/A

10. Percentage of issued class

    N/A

11. Class of security

    Ordinary Shares of 10p

12. Price per share

    22p

13. Date of transaction

    12th October 2004

14. Date company informed

    14th October 2004

15. Total holding following this notification

    J C Dwek 1,629,308 shares

    Penmarric plc 225,000 shares

    Penmarric Consultants Limited 50,000 shares

16. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

    16.1%

17. Name of contact and telephone number for queries

    D M Shalom  01625 615108

18. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making

    this notification

    D M Shalom - Company Secretary

Date of Notification: 15th October 2004



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